Word: 当着 (dāngzhe) Traditional: 當著 当着 dictionary entry dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of Full dictionary entry for 当着 Example sentences using 当着 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 当着真人，不说假话 dāngzhe zhēnrén, bù shuō jiǎhuà before a person who knows the truth, tell no lies 老师当着全班表扬了他。 Lǎoshī dāngzhe quánbān biǎoyángle tā. The teacher praised him in front of the whole class.